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Association of Financial Professionals (AFP)

IGTA Membership Full Member Association of Financial Professionals
Date of association formation: January 1980
Date association joined IGTA: January 1996
 
IGTA Representative James A. Kaitz James A. Kaitz
tel: 001 301 907 6670
fax: 011 301 961 8616
email: jkaitz@AFPonline.org
address: 4520 East-West Highway
Suite 750
Bethesda
MD 20814
 
Website www.afponline.org
 
Association OfficersControlling body - Board of Directors
Chairman - Ira Birns, CTP
number of members - 15
meetings - quarterly
 
Association General Enquiries  
tel: 001 301 907 2862
fax: 001 301 907 2864
email: AFP@AFPonline.org
address: 4520 East-West Highway
Suite 750
Bethesda
MD 20814
 
Association Membership(at Dec 2009) Full Members (by headcount) - 16000
 
Membership CriteriaAnnual membership fees: $395
 
Education and TrainingAFP offers many educational opportunities scheduled throughout the year to enhance professional development, increase knowledge and earn CTP renewal credits.

Annual Conference
- Over 120 educational sessions in 10 content tracks, reorganized this year to reflect the current operating environment in treasury and finance:

- Governance, Accounting, and Compliance
- Risk Management
- Corporate Finance and Capital Markets
- Payments
- Bank Relationship Management
- Technology and Innovation
- Global Financial Management
- Treasury and Working Capital Management
- Pension and Benefits
- Career Development

Education & Training
- AFP offers many educational opportunities scheduled throughout the year to enhance professional skills, increase job knowledge, prepare for the CTP exam or earn CTP renewal credits.

- AFP Learning System: Treasury -self-directed, self study professional development course. Ideal study preparation resource for the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) exam.
- Institute for Financial Professionals (partnership with University of Michigan) – customized and accelerated program in executive financial and treasury management
- Retail Industry Forum – designed to deliver strategies and solutions to issues facing finance and treasury professionals in the retail industry (1 ½ day)
- Virtual Education Series – Sessions conducted via telephone and internet PowerPoint presentation on financial strategies and solutions from a corporate perspective.

Certification
AFP sponsors the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation which serves as a benchmark of competency in the finance profession and is recognized worldwide as the leading credential in corporate treasury. Since 1986, more than 20,000 individuals from 58 countries have earned this prestigious certification. The CTP exam is offered annually in two 60-day examination testing windows at more than 5,000 test centers across the globe. www.AFPonline.org/CTP
 
Other ActivitiesPublications in areas of interest:
- Career Development and Leadership Skills
- Treasury and Cash Management
- Corporate Finance and Merges & Acquisitions
- Strategic Investments
- E-Commerce and Information Technology
- Global Financial Management
- Relationship Management
- Financial Reporting and Accounting
- Risk Management
- Working Capital Management
- Strategic Financial Management
- Pensions and Benefits Administration

Research and Information Services
Treasury and Cash Management
Government Relations
Strategic Alliances
Career Services
 
Association Journal and/or PublicationsOnline Headlines (weekly e-newsletter)
www.AFPonline.org
Exchange magazine, 10 issues annually
Risk! (monthly newsletter)
Futures in Finance (monthly newsletter)
Payments (monthly newsletter)
Accounting and Financial Reporting (topical e-newsletter)
EconWatch (weekly summary of economic data)
 
Annual ConferenceNovember 7-10, San Antonia, Texas, USA
 
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